Notebook Set Up•1st page (front): Title page (Personalize it)•1st page (back): Notebook Grading Rubric•2nd page (front): Unit 1 Table of Contents (This will be numbered Pg. 0)

•2nd page (back): Variables & Expressions Notes (This will be numbered Pg. 1)

Unit 1: Equations

Variables and Expressions

Objective: To write verbal expressions as algebraic expressions and sentences as

equations and vice versa.

Translating •Hola•Au Revoir •Ciao•Sak pase?

Translate Math Statements

•your allowance plus a bonus of $15

•the number of dogs increased by 9 is 20

allowance

dog

Graphic Organizer for Math Operations & Symbols

Translating Statements: Key Words

•Parenthesis Words:•Times “the sum of” •Times “the difference of”

•Turn Around Words: •Less than • Subtracted from

•Equals -Is - are -was

-yields -costs

Translation Matching With your partner, match each phrase to the

algebraic expression. Record your answers in your notebook.

Statement/Phrase AlgebraicExpression/Equation

Translation Matching Statement/Phrase Algebraic Expression/Equation

Translation Matching Statement/Phrase Algebraic Expression/Equation